Hydrographic Survey

Geospatial software specialist Teledyne CARIS has announced release of its latest Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) 3.2. As part of the Canadian company’s widely-adopted Ping-to-Chart facility, it offers an integrated suite of products…

CGG, the French geophysical services organisation operating worldwide with 7,000 employees, has signed an agreement with GNPC Operating Services Company (GOSCO), a leading Ghanaian offshore services concern, to establish GOSCO Geoscience Ltd…

The International Hydrographic Bureau, the executive agency for the Monaco-based inter-governmental International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) representing the interests of 85 member states, is to be henceforth known as the IHO Secretariat, effective…

Over 350 world delegates are expected at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 24th symposium and exhibition in Rostock-Warnemunde from 8-10 November.

UK-headquartered Bibby HydroMap has completed major geophysical, geotechnical, benthic and land survey operations along the route from mainland Scotland to the Isle of Lewis on behalf of SHE Transmission.

PGS of Norway and WesternGeco of the UK have been awarded joint contracts by the governmental Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) to acquire seismic survey data from the East Shetland Platform and…

Fugro is deploying three of its multi-purpose offshore survey vessels, ‘Fugro Americas’, ‘Fugro Brasilis’ and ‘Fugro Gauss’ to help complete the world’s largest seep-hunting survey offshore Mexico on behalf of the Norwegian…

Norwegian seabed seismic services company Magseis has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne International in the UK to support current deep water ocean bottom seismic surveys of the Red Sea in partnership…

iXblue, the specialist French navigation, positioning and imaging company, has extended its fleet of vessels with commissioning of FeliX, a 25-metre catamaran designed for hydrographic, biological and oceanographic missions.

Saab Seaeye, which has main bases in Fareham, Hampshire and Houston in the US and claims to be the world’s largest manufacturer of electric ROVs, is to provide Israel’s University of Haifa…

Responding to recent IHO pleas for hydrographic offices to increase the resolution of bathymetric contour lines within ENCs for overall improvement of data quality, SevenCs of Hamburg has extended its range of…

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is to host the 58th non-profit Marine Measurement Forum covering all relevant issues for inshore and offshore applications, on Thursday 15 September.

Horizon Geosciences in the UAE, which also has bases in Bristol, UK and Mumbai, India, has extended its vessel fleet with own-development of a compact nearshore survey boat designed for use in…

The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency has awarded the UK division of Sweden-headquartered MMT a further two-year contract extension under which the company will continue to carry out high-definition medium to deepwater…

‘BAP Carrasco’, a 97-metre hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel built by Construcciones Navales P Friere at its Vigo yard in Spain, has been delivered to the Peruvian Navy in readiness for commitment…